Virutal Tutoring: Free Enterprise System
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These environmental modifications were made in order to construct-
29a transcontinental railroad
a harbor on the Mississippi River
permanent housing for immigrants in urban areas
canals that linked the Midwest to the Northeast
- Q1
These environmental modifications were made in order to construct-
a transcontinental railroad
a harbor on the Mississippi River
permanent housing for immigrants in urban areas
canals that linked the Midwest to the Northeast
30s113.20.11.B - Q2
After the War of 1812, thousands of settlers and immigrants moved to the western frontiers of the United States in search of farming and business opportunities. In response, the government began building roads. This transportation network was intended to -
prevent border disputes between states
discourage the organization of new territories
promote the free enterprise system
establish federal control over industry
120s113.20.14.A - Q3
How did the free enterprise system MOST benefit industrial development in the first half of the 1800s?
By allowing entreprenuers to raise money and invest in companies.
By encouraging the government to put taxes on businesses
By establishing quotas on immigrants
By providing safe working conditions for factory workers
120s113.20.14.B - Q4
Which of the following best completes this illustration?
Free Enterprise System
Federalism
Republicanism
Mercantile System
120s113.20.14.B - Q5
Which type of economy is BEST described by these characteristics?
Free Enterprise
Subsistence Farming
Mercantilism
Socialism
120s113.20.14.B - Q6
What is being described in this excerpt?
Interchangeable Parts and Mass production
Steam engine and railraod commerce
Cotton gin and the plantation system
Spinning jenny and textile industry
120s113.20.27.A - Q7
What was one effect of the cotton gin in the United States?
Increased efficiency of crop irrigation
Expansion of the plantation system
Expansion of mercantilism
Improved soil fertility
120s113.20.27.A - Q8
What impact did this innovation have on daily life?
It was the government's only method to negotiate with foreign leaders
It became a major method of long distance communciation for many years
It increased the regional differences of various people across the country
It allowed people to sign legal documents from across the country
120s113.20.27.A - Q9
The invention discussed in this article led directly to the-
increased ability of people to work at night
rapid population growth in western territories
rapid communication of information to distant locations
expansion of educational opportunities for women
120s113.20.27.A - Q10
How did this invention lead to the expansion of the plantation system ?
By increasing the profitablility of slavery
By increasing the time needed to cultivate cotton
By reducing the demand for raw cotton
By reducing the number of slaves needed for growing cotton
120s113.20.27.A - Q11
Which box lists some results of improved steamboat technology in the United States as of the mid 1830s?
120s113.20.27.A - Q12
How did Samuel Morse's best known innovation contribute to U.S. growth and development?
It increased national unity by reducing sectional differences
It allowed manufactured goods to be produced at lower prices
It boosted the speed of cross-country mail delivery
It enabled instantaneous long-distance transmission of information
120s113.20.27.A - Q13
The invention shown in this photograph most affected the U.S. economy by-
transporting workers from southern states to northern states
allowing more efficient movement of goods
reducing the costs of settling in western territories
decreasing the need for canals
120s113.20.27.A - Q14
The Bessemer steel process affected westward expansion of the United States by enabling -
railroads to be built in order to carry people and goods west
Constantenoga Wagons to be built in order to carry people and goods to the west
interstate canal systems to be built in order to transport agricultural goods from west to east
clipper ships to be built in order to transport passengers from the East coast to the West coast
120s113.20.27.A - Q15
How did advancements in industrial technologies affect businesses in the late nineteenth century?
By forcing producers to manufacture multiple products
By improving production methods and increasing competition
By making handcrafted goods more affordable
By causing an increase in wages to factory workers
120s113.20.27.C
